Chant

After the young Emperor Ye Jingyu reclaimed imperial power, he immediately ordered the execution of his uncle’s entire family—the very uncle who had supported him as regent. Yet, he spared only one person: his cousin, Ye Songhao. He brought her into the palace and personally looked after her. For ten years, the two grew up side by side, childhood companions spending every day together. Both court and commoners whispered about the new emperor’s kindness, speculating that the Ye family might soon produce an empress. But then, in a swift turn, he granted Ye Songhao the title of County Princess—a clear boundary—and sent her a thousand miles away from the capital to Tongzhou, leaving her to fend...